A review of the role of the agonist/antagonist muscle pairs ratio in rehabilitation.

Abstract

Based on a review of the literature, this article analyses the application of measurement of the agonist/antagonist ratio of muscular strength in functional rehabilitation. According to many authors this ratio constitutes an element of functional specificity of a joint, but it is subject to numerous factors of variation: the joint considered, dominance, sex, age, physical activity and velocity of movement. Despite these various factors, the ratio may constitute a clinical element in the functional analysis of the joint, providing either an index of the risk of developing certain traumatic sports lesions, or a guide control in the modalities of rehabilitation.